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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
4
The article argues a $5.2 million reduction in foreign aid jeopardizes Peace Corps effectiveness. It warns about recall of about 2,000 volunteers, harming countries relying on aid and morale, unless Congress approves a supplemental appropriation. It cites Auden on poetry defending language as context.
The November Amchitka nuclear test in the Aleutians did not trigger the feared earthquakes or tidal waves. Opponents hoped for ecological harm or to hinder defense, but the detonation proceeded without the calamity predicted, leaving only researchers and national defense observers recalling the event.
Friends of Angela Davis argue she is a political prisoner while a courthouse gun attack leaves four dead. The era raises questions about political fate and justice in the associated case.
A Middletown High assembly on March 1 aimed to promote Afro-American culture and harmony between races. The writer questions why black students were called names if the goal was peaceful co existence, raising concerns about mutual respect and understanding.
An appeal from Eastern Ohio residents to Western Ohio corn growers warns against amending H B 928 and urges intact reclamation laws. They argue strip mining destroys land, threatens water, and raises power costs, urging cooperation and civil harmony across communities.
A historic subscription and delivery notice from The Journal in Middletown Ohio lists pricing for daily and Sunday single copies motor route and mail options, including rates, payment terms, and delivery methods. It notes a 15 service charge for journal tube placement, advance payment rules, and U.S. and international yearly rates.
Washington experts warn of a potential constitutional crisis if the Supreme Court upholds busing for integration and Congress replies by stripping the court of jurisdiction. The debate centers on whether Congress or the Court holds final authority, with McCardle cited and Dooley quoted, as the country awaits Richmond and future desegregation rulings.
A journalist describes a close, documentary tour of Quemoy with Nationalist Chinese leaders. He notes beaches mined against invasion, a nine hole golf course, schools and a growing economy, plus a peculiar exchange of gifts with the mainland and a war that remains largely without shooting since Chinese New Year.
The 18 member Commission on School Finance led by Neil McElroy urges increased federal funding for public and private education with states allocating to districts. It favors a national sales tax option, tax credits for private schooling, and reorganization of districts to mix socioeconomic groups. Local control remains for curricula and staffing while expansion of aid to non-public schools is proposed. The plan aims to equalize educational opportunity and reduce inter-district pupil transfers, with busing only to address persistent racial imbalance.
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